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The happy summer atmosphere on the beach in the downtown area of the Colombian city of Cartagena is rudely disrupted by bulldozers and excavators dumping huge boulders in the surf. The work is to combat the dangers of rising sea levels caused by global climate change. To protect the coastline, this part of the beach will soon have to close: no more sunbeds and parasols, no more jet skis, no more seaside fun and games. But what are the regular visitors, beach vendors and lifeguards supposed to do now?
Bruma is a visual documentary chronicle about the fragility and, at the same time, the integrity of life. Bruma observes and contemplates the human condition and the different ways of existing through the metaphorical space of the sea, the fishing cycle and the human beings who survive from this ancestral relationship.
IELS is a documentary which highlights the journeys of two non-binary drag artists: Drag Couenne, a Belgian queen, and Miroslav, a French king. Through their testimonies and a dreamlike staging, the film explores gender transition and the impact of drag on their identity, while questioning society's binary norms.
*Zoo* is a film about what happens when a person takes responsibility for another living being. It is about the people who choose this work—once—and stay forever. About animals that fell victim to inhumane treatment but were saved within the zoo. And about how the world increasingly needs places like this—places where every life is priceless.
The Surmas live in the Kibish River Valley, in southern Ethiopia, where modern man was born 195,000 years ago. They hold up the mirror to us of a past in which we can recognize ourselves, despite the geographical and cultural distance. This semi-nomadic people who depend on livestock is not well known. Traditional donga fighting, a duel with sticks, earned them a reputation for brutality which keeps outsiders at a distance. In fact, the donga is a martial art that celebrates values necessary for survival in a region torn by tribal warfare. This nation of 28,000 souls possesses nothing other than its livestock. Its impoverished condition is an art of extreme living that commands respect.
Based on the incredible true story of Dick Hoyt, who turned himself into a triathlete and marathoner so he could lug with him son Rick—a non-verbal quadriplegic whose strength and spirit helped galvanize a movement.
Ramón, an 8-year old Mexican kid, week after week, practices kickboxing with care and passion. After much training, Ramón is finally participating in his first national championship. At the end of the fight and for the first time in his life, Ramón will learn the meaning of winning and losing a match.
An intimate portrait of four-time Olympic gold medalist and international sports icon Serena Williams, focusing on the external pressures and vulnerabilities Williams faces in her quest to achieve four Grand Slams in a row.